Windows February 2024 updates fail to install with 0x800F0922 errors
Microsoft says the February 2024 updates fail to install on Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems, with 0x800F0922 errors and downloads stopping at 96%. Users…
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Hijacked subdomains of major brands used in massive spam campaign
A massive ad fraud campaign named “SubdoMailing” is using over 8,000 legitimate internet domains and 13,000 subdomains to send up to five million emails per…
Cybersecurity Training Not Sticking? How to Fix Risky Password Habits
Organizations recognize the cybersecurity risks posed by their end-users, so they invest in security and awareness training programs to help improve security and mitigate risks.…
White House urges devs to switch to memory-safe programming languages
Image: Midjourney The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) urged tech companies today to switch to memory-safe programming languages, such as Rust,…
DOOM comes to Husqvarna smart lawnmowers
Image: Midjourney If you ever wanted to play DOOM on a lawnmower, you will soon have your chance with a new software update coming to…
UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum hack linked to BlackCat ransomware
A cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum that led to an ongoing outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform was linked to the BlackCat ransomware group…
New IDAT loader version uses steganography to push Remcos RAT
A hacking group tracked as ‘UAC-0184’ was observed utilizing steganographic image files to deliver the Remcos remote access trojan (RAT) onto the systems of a…
Hackers exploit 14-year-old CMS editor on govt, edu sites for SEO poisoning
Threat actors are exploiting a CMS editor discontinued 14 years ago to compromise education and government entities worldwide to poison search results with malicious sites…
Russian hackers shift to cloud attacks, US and allies warn
Members of the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance warned today that APT29 Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) hackers are now switching to attacks targeting their victims’ cloud services.…
Steel giant ThyssenKrupp confirms cyberattack on automotive division
Steel giant ThyssenKrupp confirms that hackers breached systems in its Automotive division last week, forcing them to shut down IT systems as part of its response…
LockBit ransomware returns, restores servers after police disruption
The LockBit gang is relaunching its ransomware operation on a new infrastructure less than a week after law enforcement hacked their servers, and is threatening…
PayPal files patent for new method to detect stolen cookies
PayPal has filed a patent application for a novel method that can identify when “super-cookie” is stolen, which could improve the cookie-based authentication mechanism and limit…